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Congress, Biden administration look for ways to boost federal recruitment, retention of military spouses

Between newly introduced bipartisan legislation and guidance from OPM, military spouses are getting several possible avenues to more flexible employment…

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State Department/Freddie EverettDeputy Secretary Richard Verma participates in a recording session for Arizona State University’s diplomatic podcast, October 24, 2023.

State Dept sees record hiring, but seeks higher budgets through 2030 to fully replenish ranks

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AP/Jenny Kane

How exporting weapons becomes risky for contractors who make the exports

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(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington, Monday, March 9, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

A handful of companies get an atta-boy from the Secretary of State

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(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)FILE - This Aug. 10, 2006, file photo shows the sign used as the backdrop for press briefings at the U.S. Department of State in Washington. More of the first volunteers are starting to trickle back to their desks at federal agencies in the coronavirus lockdown. In the third month after Americans began sheltering in place and worksites began closing, the Energy Department says the first voluntary returns of a small number of headquarters workers began Monday. The State Department and Agriculture Department also have some workers returning to job places this month. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak. File)

State Dept, USAID psychiatrists spread thin as demand for mental health services overseas rises

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State Dept rethinks training for Foreign Service at all levels amid hiring surge

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Derace Lauderdale

Reforming federal hiring: Does the Chance to Compete Act promise more than the government can deliver?

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seen in shadow at right, as he speaks during a event to thank and recognize members of the State Department workforce who bring 222 individuals who had been imprisoned by the Government of Nicaragua to the United States, Friday, March 31, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

New top-secret cloud strategy underpins State Dept bureau’s modernization efforts

Jimmy Hall Jr., the State Bureau of Intelligence and Research’s chief information officer and director of the Technology and Innovation Office, said…

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seen in shadow at right, as he speaks during a event to thank and recognize members of the State Department workforce who bring 222 individuals who had been imprisoned by the Government of Nicaragua to the United States, Friday, March 31, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

The story behind recent releases of Americans held in foreign countries

Two young State Department foreign affairs officers helped secure recent releases of Americans held in by foreign countries. That fact has landed them…

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(AP Photo/Eileen Putman)FILE - This May 25, 2021 file photo shows a U.S. Passport cover in Washington. The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation, a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don't identify as male or female. (AP Photo/Eileen Putman)

Fed up with the State Department’s passport delays? So are its employees

Federal Report

The State Department is on track to issue a record-breaking number of passports this year, but is still dealing with a major backlog of applications and higher-than-average wait times.

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